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A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian
A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian: All the References from Assyrians to Zeffirelli | Darl Larsen
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As a follow-up to their first true feature film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the comic troupe next decided to tackle a shadow version of the Christ story. Shot in the Middle East and produced during Margaret Thatchers ascendant years, the film satirizedamong other mattersauthoritarianism and religious zealotry. Upon its release, Monty Pythons Life of Brian was both a critical and commercial success, and has been since hailed as one of the greatest comedies of all time. But the film also faced backlash from religious groups for its blasphemy, perceived or otherwise. In A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian: All of the References from Assyrians to Zeffirelli, Darl Larsen identifies and examines the plethora of cultural, historical, and topical allusions in the film. In this resource, Larsen delineates virtually every allusion and reference that appears in the filmfrom first-century Jerusalem through 1970s Great Britain. Organized chronologically by scene, the entries in this cultural history cover literary and metaphoric allusions, symbolisms, names, peoples, and places, as well as the many social, cultural, and historical elements that populate this film. By closely examining each scene, this book explores the Pythons comparisons of the Roman and British Empires and of Pilate and Margaret Thatcher. In addition, Larsen helps to situate Life of Brian in the Jesus re-examination of the postwar period, while also taking a close look at the terror groups of first-century Judea and the modern world. A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian will appeal to scholars of history, film, British culture, and pop culture, as well as to the many fans of this iconic group.
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#TheChosenOne #TropesInAugust “Look,you‘ve got it all wrong!You don‘t need to follow me.You don‘t need to follow anybody.”Brian of Nazareth
Ok , it‘s not a book but....😀

vivastory 🎶 Always look on the bright side of life...🎶 4y
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wanderinglynn Love Life of Brian! ❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
Leftcoastzen @PaperbackPirate I‘m not!😂 4y
Andrea313 "Blessed are the cheesemakers?!" 4y
PaperbackPirate @Leftcoastzen 😂😂 Yes, we‘re all different! 4y
Klou With so many people commenting on this, I feel like I should run and hide after saying... I don't know who this is or what it's from 🙈 4y
Leftcoastzen @Klou it‘s ok! It is from the movie Life of Brian by the British comedy group Monty Python .Film is from 1979. Their comedy tends to be a love it or don‘t like it at all situation. 4y
Klou @Leftcoastzen huh. Never heard of it. Though I have heard of Monty Python. 4y
Leftcoastzen @Andrea313 👏👏👏😂 4y
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